Addicted To Aprons

For their daughter’s first birthday, Amanda and her husband wanted to throw a grand party. They called their whole family over. Amanda loved cooking, and enjoyed coming up with her own recipes. It seemed she was always inventing and trying out something new. But whenever Amanda cooked, she would never, ever wear aprons. That is, she never did until the day she lost her best dress to a bottle of sauce!

As usual, Amanda was slaving away in the kitchen one Sunday afternoon after church. She didn’t have an apron on even though her husband suggested she should. But Amanda figured she was doing fine without it. She was making a really saucy, cheesy, chicken pasta for lunch, at the same time as she was whipping up a shepherd’s pie for that night’s church potluck. Always a great multi-tasker in the kitchen, Amanda was also working on a chocolate dessert and some shrimp appetizers. As you can imagine, her kitchen was a mess with all the raw meats and sauces and spices all over the counters. (more…)

Jeanine was a famous chef who worked in one of the biggest restaurants in her hometown of Cleveland. Jeanine was invited to give a lecture at one of the culinary schools near her home. The students were excited and flocked in to class to hear the famous chef speak. The class was packed with students and there was standing room only.

Jeanine walked in wearing a crisp white chef uniform and her long apron. She lectured for over an hour on the history of cooking, and then decided to take the students through a practical session.

She was explaining how women used to collect eggs from the henhouse early in the morning; being too dark, they carried a candle for light. Unfortunately, Jeanine got a little carried away with enthusiasm, and decided to demonstrate. She lit a candle and showed the students how ladies would pick the eggs from under the hens and place it in their aprons. (more…)